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* FoodSongsAreFunny: "Aussie Bar-B-Q" and "Great Aussie Take-Away"
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* ThriftyScot: Eric often uses this stereotype about himself, usually at the expense of other band members.

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all around the green bush far and free\\

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all All around the green bush far and free\\



no more waltzing Matilda for me.

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no No more waltzing Matilda for me.



* FateWorseThanDeath: "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda"

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* FateWorseThanDeath: In "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda"Matilda", the narrator regards losing his leg as this.
-->Then a big Turkish shell knocked me arse over head,\\
And when I woke up in my hospital bed,\\
And saw what it had done, well I wished I was dead.\\
Never knew there was worse things than dyin'.

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* AnArmAndALeg: "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda"

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* AnArmAndALeg: In "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda"Matilda", the narrator loses a leg in WorldWarI.
-->For I'll go no more waltzing Matilda,\\
all around the green bush far and free\\
To hump tent and pegs, a man needs both legs\\
no more waltzing Matilda for me.
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* TheTroubles: "My Youngest Son Came Home Today"

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* TheTroubles: UsefulNotes/TheTroubles: "My Youngest Son Came Home Today"
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* RoguishPoacher: "Poachers Moon" is about the traditional Scottish pastime of poaching salmon from the laird's stream.
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** "The Aussie Bar-B-Q"
-->Where the snags[[note]]sausages[[/note]] all taste like fried toothpaste
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-->[[MyNameIsNotDurwood Call me Ricky and I'll break your neck]],

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-->[[MyNameIsNotDurwood -->[[BerserkButton Call me Ricky and I'll break your neck]],
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Many of Bogle's songs have been covered by other artists; including John Schumann, June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, John [=McDermott=], Liam Clancy, MikeHarding, ThePogues, Robert Lawrence, De Dannan, Dropkick Murphys, The Corries, Billy Bragg, The Bushwackers, Slim Dusty and John Williamson.

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Many of Bogle's songs have been covered by other artists; including John Schumann, June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, John [=McDermott=], Liam Clancy, MikeHarding, ThePogues, Robert Lawrence, De Dannan, Dropkick Murphys, The Corries, Billy Bragg, BillyBragg, The Bushwackers, Slim Dusty and John Williamson.
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Many of Bogle's songs have been covered by other artists; including John Schumann, June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, John [=McDermott=], Liam Clancy, Mike Harding, ThePogues, Robert Lawrence, De Dannan, Dropkick Murphys, The Corries, Billy Bragg, The Bushwackers, Slim Dusty and John Williamson.

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Many of Bogle's songs have been covered by other artists; including John Schumann, June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, John [=McDermott=], Liam Clancy, Mike Harding, MikeHarding, ThePogues, Robert Lawrence, De Dannan, Dropkick Murphys, The Corries, Billy Bragg, The Bushwackers, Slim Dusty and John Williamson.
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* WorldWarOne: "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda", "No Man's Land"
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Many of Bogle's songs have been covered by other artists; including John Schumann, June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, John [=McDermott=], Liam Clancy, Mike Harding, The Pogues, Robert Lawrence, De Dannan, Dropkick Murphys, The Corries, Billy Bragg, The Bushwackers, Slim Dusty and John Williamson.

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Many of Bogle's songs have been covered by other artists; including John Schumann, June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, John [=McDermott=], Liam Clancy, Mike Harding, The Pogues, ThePogues, Robert Lawrence, De Dannan, Dropkick Murphys, The Corries, Billy Bragg, The Bushwackers, Slim Dusty and John Williamson.
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Bogle's songs cover a wide range of subjects and themes, including comedic songs (e.g. "The Aussie Bar-B-Q"), satires (e.g. "I Hate Wogs"), protest songs and serious songs about the human condition such as "Now I'm Easy". His most famous songs are "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", written in 1971, which tells of the ANZAC experience fighting in the Battle of Gallipoli, and "No Man's Land", which is also World War I-themed. "No Man's land" is commonly known as "The Green Fields of France", a title it was first given by The Fureys, and which has subsequently been used in many further cover versions.

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Bogle's songs cover a wide range of subjects and themes, including comedic songs (e.g. "The Aussie Bar-B-Q"), satires (e.g. "I Hate Wogs"), protest songs and serious songs about the human condition such as "Now I'm Easy". His most famous songs are "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", written in 1971, which tells of the ANZAC experience fighting in the Battle of Gallipoli, and "No Man's Land", which is also World War I-themed. "No Man's land" Land" is commonly known as "The Green Fields of France", a title it was first given by The Fureys, and which has subsequently been used in many further cover versions.
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* FriendlyAddressPrivileges: Bogle traditionally introduces himself in song at the start of a concert. One of the introduction songs goes:
-->My name is Eric, some folk call me Eck,
-->Call me Ricky and I'll break your neck,
-->If you're feeling formal, Mr Bogle will do,
-->But to my friends it's Eric, and I hope that means you.
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* SomethingBlues: "Short White Blues"
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* ItTastesLikeFeet: "Goodbye Lucky Country":
-->The beer still tastes like glue
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* TroubledAbuser: Discussed in "Daniel Smiling".
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* OutWithABang: "Little Gomez" is about a randy Chihuahua that is crushed to death while attempting to consumate a liaison with a Saint Bernard.
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* SingerNameDrop: Eric introduces himself in song at the start of his concerts. One version goes:
-->My name is Eric, some folk call me Eck,
-->[[MyNameIsNotDurwood Call me Ricky and I'll break your neck]],
-->If you're feeling formal, Mr Bogle will do,
-->But to my friends it's Eric, and I hope that means you.
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* DepartmentOfChildDisservices: "Daniel Smiling"
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-->When I'm not writimg songs, I hang around doing bugger all

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-->When I'm not writimg writing songs, I hang around doing bugger all
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-->O I wrote every song in tonight's extravaganza,
-->So you know there is a touch of class in every line of every stanza.
-->When I'm not writimg songs, I do bugger all

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-->O -->Well I wrote every song in all the songs for tonight's extravaganza,
-->So you know there is there's a touch of class in every line of every stanza.
-->When I'm not writimg songs, I do hang around doing bugger all
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* SophisticatedAsHell: "Introduction Song"
-->O I wrote every song in tonight's extravaganza,
-->So you know there is a touch of class in every line of every stanza.
-->When I'm not writimg songs, I do bugger all
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* GratuitousFrench / GratuitousGerman: "Flying Finger Filler"
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* EmbarrassingNickname: According to "Introduction Song", the members of the band's nicknames are 'Wee Short-Arse' (Eric), 'Garbage Guts' (Brent) and 'Old Dogs Balls' (Andy).
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* TheRealHeroes: "Our National Pride"
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* SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion
** "Plastic Paddy":
-->"When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and "The Mountains of Mourne"
-->In his search for Celtic chiché, the man has left no stone unturned
-->'Til he embarks upon the harp that once through terraced halls
-->Accompanying himself on the Bodhrán, which takes a lot of... courage.
** "World Cup Fever":
-->And when some stupid damn committee gave the match to Melbourne City
-->Though it made us all feel quite... annoyed, we didn't cause a fuss.
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* BeserkButton: "Do You Sing Any Dylan?"

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* BeserkButton: BerserkButton: "Do You Sing Any Dylan?"
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* TheTroubles: "My Youngest Son Came Home Today"

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